Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in BadgeOS Plugin by WordPress

CVE-2023-2171

What is CVE-2023-2171?

The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is susceptible to stored cross-site scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes within its shortcodes. This vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts. These scripts can execute automatically when other users visit the affected pages, potentially compromising the site's integrity and the security of its users.

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